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LOT 2027
Georgian Bronze Bird Statuette Pair
ENGLAND, CIRCA 18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (108 grams total, 64 mm each).
Matched pair, each with a long spatulate tail, folded wings and hunched neck; ferrous remains at the attachment point. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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Georgian Bronze Bird Statuette Pair
England, circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Matched pair, each with a long spatulate tail, folded wings and hunched neck; ferrous remains at the attachment point. 108 grams total, 64 mm each
Found Cambridgeshire, UK.